Candidates

John Arch

Master of business administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Master of psychology, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary; Bachelor of History/Philosophy, Grace University

Family

Married, two grown children

Faith

Evangelical Christian

Key issue

I believe what is going on in Sarpy County could be a model for the whole state. Policies that promote economic development help grow our economy, create quality jobs, and spread out the cost of government. This leads to lower taxes. If elected, I will be a conservative representative who will prioritize economic development, reduce taxes on our hard-working families and businesses, and make sure that our children are educated and trained to be productive citizens. To help retirees, I will also work to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits and military retirement pay. I would appreciate your vote!

Jeff Parris

Master of business administration, Creighton University; Bachelor's degree, Peru State College

Military

Air Force, Master Sergeant, 1987-2010

Family

Married, four grown children

Key issue

I'm a retired enlisted AF veteran. My family and I live in District 14, with hard-working people — families, veterans, small business owners — whose voices are being ignored. I will work for increased state funding for our public education system, including more paths to permanent, good-paying jobs that keep Nebraskans in Nebraska, not taxes that hurt schools and homeowners. I will fight for accessible, affordable mental health care for all Nebraskans. I will support putting our small and locally owned businesses before corporations that provide few permanent jobs. My family and I chose Nebraska. I will always put Nebraskans first.

Voter info

» Register in person at an election commission office, the DMV, or in Douglas County, any of Omaha’s 12 library branches.

Registration questions

Visit www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov to check whether you’re registered to vote and find your polling place. If you think you should be able to vote at a polling place but there’s a problem with the registration, request to fill out a provisional ballot. The election commission will collect them and then has a week to verify whether you are eligible to vote.

To see a sample ballot

See a sample ballot from the Nebraska Secretary of State website here.

To find your district

Visit votercheck.necvr.ne.gov and look up your registration info or polling place to find a list of the political districts you live in.

Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

Here are the Douglas County drop box locations, opening in early October: